WWordGenerator.org GeneratorsWord ListsBlogAboutGenerate a word Home / D / dire dire adjective /daɪər/ 1 syllables 4 letters Scrabble 5 WWF 5 Definitions adjective fraught with extreme danger; nearly hopeless “a dire emergency” desperate adjective causing fear or dread or terror “dire news” awfuldirefuldreaddreadeddreadfulfearfulfearsomefrightening Look “dire” up elsewhere Wiktionary ↗ Merriam-Webster ↗ Etymonline ↗ Dictionary.com ↗ Want another word?Spin the dictionary for a fresh one. Generate a word →